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STEM Lab: Introduction to Personal Genetics

Presented by Personal Genetics Education & Dialogue (PGED), Harvard Medical School

Are you curious about how your health relates to your genes? Have you ever wondered how ancestry testing works, and what such tests can (or cannot) tell you? Do you have questions about how law enforcement uses DNA in criminal investigations? Join us to learn, share, and reflect together about genetics in relation to health, ancestry testing, and law enforcement, among other topics.

Presenter: Dr. Rob O’Malley grew up in Prince George’s County and graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School.  Today he is a biological anthropologist who works to support inclusive and impactful conversations about science and society on behalf of Personal Genetics Education and Dialogue (PGED), a program based at Harvard Medical School. He is a regular participant in activities of the MD STEM Festival, including Rockville Science Day and other community engagement activities in Montgomery County, in Baltimore, and elsewhere in the DMV area. 

Learn more about PGED at www.PGED.org